Mount Washington Cemetery in Independence, Missouri

Mount Washington Cemetery is a cemetery near Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. It lies about 3.3 mi east of Independence. The grounds sit at about 876 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 31 notable people buried here, including James A. Reed, Robert T. Van Horn and Giles A. Lutz. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 722921. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lincoln Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Cullen Funeral Home in Independence, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 83 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 56 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Jackson County dates to 1842. 1 of the 83 listings in Jackson County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Independence. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 3 business leaders, 2 architects, 2 Civil War veterans, 2 journalists, 2 US representatives, 1 artist, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 inventor or engineer.

• James A. Reed1861-1944
  American politician
• Robert T. Van Horn1824-1916
  American politician
• Giles A. Lutz1910-1982
  American writer
• Eugene Russell Hendrix1847-1927
  American bishop
• John Finis Philips1834-1919
  Lawyer, cavalry colonel, U.S. Representative from Missouri, and judge
• Ralph Johnstone1880-1910
  American aviator
• Walter Simpson Dickey1862-1931
  American newspaper publisher and politician
• Charles S. Keith1873-1945
  American businessman and politician
• Charles W. Blair1829-1899
  American general
• Jennie Hanna1856-1924
  American missionary worker; co-founder, Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.
• John B. Gage1887-1970
  American politician
• John Barber White1847-1923
  American politician

People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Washington Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.

• Lincoln Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery

  1901 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Independence, MO
  Jewish cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Jewish Cemetery (historical)

  Independence, MO
  Jewish cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Highland Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  0.7 mi
• Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Memorial park

  1.4 mi
• Hill Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  1.4 mi
• Sheffield Cemetery

  Kansas City, MO
  Jewish cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Pitcher Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  2.2 mi
• Elmwood Cemetery

  Kansas City, MO
  Cemetery

  2.7 mi
• Mound Grove Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  2.8 mi

• Cullen Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 322-5278
  0.6 mi
• Clarke and Sons Funeral Home, LLC

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 800-4148
  1.8 mi
• Carson-Speaks Chapel

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 252-7900
  2.4 mi
• Frisbie Monuments

  Monument dealer · Independence · (816) 833-5111
  2.6 mi
• Eley & Sons Funeral Chapel Inc

  Funeral chapel · Kansas City · (816) 924-8700
  2.7 mi
• Charter Funerals

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 833-3754
  2.9 mi

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